Name: Sugar: The Best of the RCA Victor Recordings by Louis Armstrong
Brand: Louis Armstrong
SKU: 090266385126
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (112 reviews)

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This Louis Armstrong sampler boils the four-disc Complete RCA Victor Recordings down to 16 key tracks, making it in many ways the better purchase for all but the most ardent jazz collector. Armstrong recorded intermittently for RCA between 1930 and 1947, often in sessions that were thrown together rather quickly, and there is a slight but tangible drop in joy and energy from the legendary Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings of the mid- to late '20s, but this is still Louis Armstrong in his prime, and saying that these are lesser recordings would be a case of splitting hairs. The fact remains that you can only be the first one in the water once, and Armstrong's recorded output will always be measured to some degree by the Hot Five and Hot Seven sessions, which doesn't by any means make these RCA sides dismissible. At the very least, this single-disc summation of the larger RCA set makes for a neat addendum to the classic Hot Fives and Hot Sevens.
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10. Long, Long Journey (1996 Remastered)

by Louis Armstrong

Alto Saxophone: Johnny Hodges; Performer
Bass: Chubby Jackson; Performer
Clarinet: Jimmy Hamilton; Performer
Lyricist: Leonard Feather; Composer
Drums: Sonny Greer; Performer
Engineer: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Guitar: Remo Palmieri; Performer
Composer: Leonard Feather; Composer
Performer: Esquire All-american 1946 Award Winners; Performer
Piano: Billy Strayhorn
Duke Ellington; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Don Byas; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong
Charlie Shavers; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Producer: Leonard Feather
Paul Brizzi; Production

4. I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (Remastered - 2001)

by Louis Armstrong

Alto Saxophone: George Oldham
Scoville Browne; Performer
Producer: Paul Brizzi; Production
Lyricist: Ted Koehler; Composer
Banjo: Mike Mckendrick; Performer
Bass: Bill Oldham; Performer
Clarinet: Scoville Browne
George Oldham
Albert "budd" Johnson
Albert Johnson; Performer
Drums: Yank Porter; Performer
Performer: Mike Mckendrick
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Teddy Wilson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Albert "budd" Johnson
Albert Johnson; Performer
Trombone: Keg Johnson; Performer
Trumpet: Elmer Whitlock
Zilner Randolph
Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Engineer: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Composer: Harold Arlen; Composer

9. Blue Yodel No. 9 (1996 Remastered)

by Louis Armstrong

Guitar: Jimmie Rodgers; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Piano: Lil Hardin Armstrong
Lillian Armstrong; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Jimmie Rodgers; Performer
Composer: Jimmie Rodgers; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmie Rodgers; Composer
Engineer: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Producer: Paul Brizzi; Production
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Dennis Ferrante; Production

11. Back O' Town Blues

by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

Alto Saxophone: Amos Gordon
Don Hill; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Ernest Thompson; Performer
Producer: Paul Brizzi; Production
Lyricist: Luis Russell; Composer
Bass: Arvell Shaw; Performer
Drums: Butch Ballard; Performer
Guitar: Elmer Warner; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Ed Swanston; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Joe Garland
John Sparrow; Performer
Trombone: Adam Martin
Norman Powe
Al Cobbs
Russell Moore; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong
Ludwig Jordan
Ed Mullens
Fats Ford
William Scott; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Engineer: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Composer: Louis Armstrong; Composer

12. Sugar

by Louis Armstrong, Hot Seven

Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven; Main Performer
Bass: Red Callender; Performer
Clarinet: Barney Bigard; Performer
Drums: Zutty Singleton; Performer
Guitar: Allan Reuss; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong
Hot Seven
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven; Performer
Piano: Charlie Beal; Performer
Trombone: Vic Dickenson; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Composer: Maceo Pinkard; Composer
Lyricist: Sidney Mitchell
Edna Alexander; Composer
Engineer: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Producer: Leonard Feather
Paul Brizzi; Production
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Dennis Ferrante; Production

14. Ain't Misbehavin' (Live) (1996 Remastered)

by Louis Armstrong & His All-stars

Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Bass: Bob Haggart; Performer
Clarinet: "peanuts" Hucko
Michael A. "peanuts" Hucko; Performer
Cornet: Bobby Hackett; Performer
Drums: Sid Catlett; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong & His All Stars; Performer
Piano: Dick Carey; Performer
Trombone: Jack Teagarden; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Composer: Fats Waller
Thomas "fats" Waller; Composer
Lyricist: Harry Brooks
Andy Razaf; Composer
Engineer: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Producer: Unknown
Paul Brizzi; Production
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Dennis Ferrante; Production

15. Rockin' Chair (Live) (2001 Remastered)

by Louis Armstrong & His All-stars

Bass: Al Hall; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Clarinet: "peanuts" Hucko
Michael A. "peanuts" Hucko; Performer
Cornet: Bobby Hackett; Performer
Drums: Cozy Cole; Performer
Guitar: Al Casey; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong & His All Stars; Performer
Piano: Johnny Guarnieri; Performer
Trombone: Jack Teagarden; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Jack Teagarden
Louis Armstrong; Performer
Composer: Hoagy Carmichael; Composer
Lyricist: Hoagy Carmichael; Composer
Engineer: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Producer: Unknown
Paul Brizzi; Production

1. That's My Home (1996 Remastered - Take 2)

by Louis Armstrong

Alto Saxophone: Pete Clark
Edgar Sampson; Performer
Bass: Elmer James; Performer
Clarinet: Pete Clark; Performer
Drums: Chick Webb; Performer
Engineer: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Guitar: John Truehart; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra; Performer
Producer: Paul Brizzi; Production
Piano: Don Kirkpatrick; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Elmer Williams; Performer
Trombone: Charlie Green; Performer
Trumpet: Billy Hicks
Louis Hunt
Louis Bacon
Louis Armstrong; Performer
Tuba: Elmer James; Performer
Violin: Edgar Sampson; Performer
Lyricist: Ben Ellison; Composer
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Composer: León René
Otis Rene; Composer

2. Medley Of Armstrong Hits - Part I (Remastered - 1996)

by Louis Armstrong

Alto Saxophone: Louis Jordan
Arthur Davey; Performer
Banjo: Unknown; Performer
Drums: Benny Hill; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Composer: Ernie Erdman
Elmer Schoebel
Sam Theard
León René
Otis Rene; Composer
Lyricist: Gus Kahn
Sam Theard
Billy Meyers
Clarence Muse; Composer
Guitar: Unknown; Performer
Piano: Wesley Robinson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ellsworth Blake; Performer
Trombone: Unknown; Performer
Trumpet: Unknown
Louis Armstrong
Charlie Gaines; Performer
Tuba: Ed Hayes; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Engineer: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Producer: Paul Brizzi; Production
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Dennis Ferrante; Production

5. High Society

by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

Alto Saxophone: George Oldham
Scoville Browne; Performer
Arranger: Carl Russell; Composer
Producer: Paul Brizzi; Production
Banjo: Mike Mckendrick; Performer
Bass: Bill Oldham; Performer
Clarinet: Scoville Browne
George Oldham
Albert "budd" Johnson
Albert Johnson; Performer
Drums: Yank Porter; Performer
Performer: Mike Mckendrick
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Teddy Wilson; Performer
Spoken Word: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Albert "budd" Johnson
Albert Johnson; Performer
Trombone: Keg Johnson; Performer
Trumpet: Zilner Randolph
Louis Armstrong
Elmer Whitlock; Performer
Engineer: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Composer: Clarence Williams
A.j. Piron; Composer

6. Basin Street Blues (1996 Remastered)

by Louis Armstrong

Alto Saxophone: George Oldham
Scoville Browne; Performer
Producer: Paul Brizzi; Production
Lyricist: Spencer Williams; Composer
Banjo: Mike Mckendrick; Performer
Bass: Bill Oldham; Performer
Clarinet: Scoville Browne
George Oldham
Albert "budd" Johnson
Albert Johnson; Performer
Drums: Yank Porter; Performer
Performer: Mike Mckendrick
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Teddy Wilson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Albert "budd" Johnson
Albert Johnson; Performer
Trombone: Keg Johnson; Performer
Trumpet: Elmer Whitlock
Zilner Randolph
Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong And Band Members
Louis Armstrong; Performer
Engineer: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Composer: Spencer Williams; Composer

8. St. Louis Blues (1996 Remastered)

by Louis Armstrong

Alto Saxophone: Scoville Browne
George Oldham; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Banjo: Mike Mckendrick; Performer
Bass: Bill Oldham; Performer
Clarinet: Albert "budd" Johnson
Scoville Browne
George Oldham; Performer
Drums: Harry Dial; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Mike Mckendrick; Performer
Piano: Charlie Beal; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Albert "budd" Johnson; Performer
Trombone: Keg Johnson; Performer
Trumpet: Elmer Whitlock
Louis Armstrong
Zilner Randolph; Performer
Tuba: Bill Oldham; Performer
Composer: W.c. Handy; Composer
Engineer: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Producer: Paul Brizzi; Production

16. Jack-Armstrong Blues (Remastered 1996)

by Louis Armstrong

Baritone Saxophone: Ernie Caceres; Performer
Bass: Al Hall; Performer
Clarinet: Peanuts Hucko
Ernie Caceres
Michael A. "peanuts" Hucko; Performer
Cornet: Bobby Hackett; Performer
Drums: Cozy Cole; Performer
Engineer: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Guitar: Al Casey; Performer
Lyricist: Jack Teagarden; Composer
Performer: Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Johnny Guarnieri; Performer
Trombone: Jack Teagarden; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Jack Teagarden
Louis Armstrong; Performer
Producer: Paul Brizzi; Production
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Composer: Louis Armstrong; Composer

3. I've Got the World on a String (Remastered - 1996)

by Louis Armstrong

Alto Saxophone: George Oldham
Scoville Browne; Performer
Banjo: Mike Mckendrick; Performer
Bass: Bill Oldham; Performer
Clarinet: Budd Johnson
Scoville Browne
George Oldham; Performer
Dobro: Mike Mckendrick; Performer
Drums: Yank Porter; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Composer: Harold Arlen; Composer
Engineer: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Piano: Teddy Wilson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Budd Johnson; Performer
Trombone: Keg Johnson; Performer
Trumpet: Elmer Whitlock
Zilner Randolph
Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Lyricist: Ted Koehler; Composer
Producer: Paul Brizzi; Production
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Dennis Ferrante; Production

7. Mahogany Hall Stomp (Remastered - 1996)

by Louis Armstrong

Alto Saxophone: George Oldham
Scoville Browne; Performer
Banjo: Mike Mckendrick; Performer
Bass: Bill Oldham; Performer
Clarinet: Scoville Browne
George Oldham
Albert "budd" Johnson
Albert Johnson; Performer
Drums: Yank Porter; Performer
Performer: Mike Mckendrick
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Albert "budd" Johnson
Albert Johnson; Performer
Engineer: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Producer: Paul Brizzi; Production
Piano: Teddy Wilson; Performer
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Trombone: Keg Johnson; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong
Zilner Randolph
Elmer Whitlock; Performer
Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Composer: Spencer Williams; Composer

13. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? (Remastered 1996)

by Louis Armstrong

Primary Artist: Louis Armstrong; Main Performer
Bass: Red Callender; Performer
Clarinet: Barney Bigard; Performer
Drums: Minor Hall; Performer
Guitar: Arthur "bud" Scott; Performer
Performer: Louis Armstrong And His Dixieland Seven
Louis Armstrong & His Dixieland Seven; Performer
Piano: Charlie Beal; Performer
Trombone: Edward "kid" Ory; Performer
Trumpet: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Louis Armstrong; Performer
Composer: Lou Alter
Louis Alter; Composer
Lyricist: Eddie Delange; Composer
Engineer: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Producer: Paul Brizzi; Production
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Dennis Ferrante; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

LIVE

Format

Digital Media

Duration

54 minutes and 41 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

14/16 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz, Traditional Jazz, Dixieland

Label

RCA Bluebird

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1996

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

90266385126

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Sugar: The Best of the RCA Victor Recordings

10. Long, Long Journey (1996 Remastered)

4. I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (Remastered - 2001)

9. Blue Yodel No. 9 (1996 Remastered)

11. Back O' Town Blues

12. Sugar

14. Ain't Misbehavin' (Live) (1996 Remastered)

15. Rockin' Chair (Live) (2001 Remastered)

1. That's My Home (1996 Remastered - Take 2)

2. Medley Of Armstrong Hits - Part I (Remastered - 1996)

5. High Society

6. Basin Street Blues (1996 Remastered)

8. St. Louis Blues (1996 Remastered)

16. Jack-Armstrong Blues (Remastered 1996)

3. I've Got the World on a String (Remastered - 1996)

7. Mahogany Hall Stomp (Remastered - 1996)

13. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? (Remastered 1996)

Technical Specifications

Sugar: The Best of the RCA Victor Recordings

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Release options

10. Long, Long Journey (1996 Remastered)

4. I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (Remastered - 2001)

9. Blue Yodel No. 9 (1996 Remastered)

11. Back O' Town Blues

12. Sugar

14. Ain't Misbehavin' (Live) (1996 Remastered)

15. Rockin' Chair (Live) (2001 Remastered)

1. That's My Home (1996 Remastered - Take 2)

2. Medley Of Armstrong Hits - Part I (Remastered - 1996)

5. High Society

6. Basin Street Blues (1996 Remastered)

8. St. Louis Blues (1996 Remastered)

16. Jack-Armstrong Blues (Remastered 1996)

3. I've Got the World on a String (Remastered - 1996)

7. Mahogany Hall Stomp (Remastered - 1996)

13. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? (Remastered 1996)

Technical Specifications